Become AuggieStudy / Part 1: Australia and its people
Australia Day and Anzac Day
- Australia Day is 26 January
- It marks the First Fleet's arrival in 1788
- It is the biggest annual public holiday
- Citizenship ceremonies are held on Australia Day
- Australian of the Year winners are named in Canberra by the PM
- Anzac Day is 25 April
- ANZAC means Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
- Anzacs landed at Gallipoli in 1915
- 1915Australian and New Zealand troops land at Gallipoli.
| Day | Date | What it marks |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Day | 26 January | Arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 |
| Anzac Day | 25 April | Anzac landing at Gallipoli in 1915; remembers all who served and died |
Key facts
- Australia Day: 26 January, anniversary of the First Fleet (1788).
- Australia Day is the biggest annual public holiday.
- Special citizenship ceremonies are held on Australia Day.
- Australian of the Year Awards: announced in Canberra by the Prime Minister.
- Anzac Day: 25 April.
- ANZAC: Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
- Anzacs landed at Gallipoli, Türkiye, on 25 April 1915 (World War I).